Mikhail Abdolov

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Mikhail Abdolov
Native name
Михаил Абдолов
Born1 June 1918
Bitik, Ural Oblast, Soviet Russia
Died11 May 2006 (aged 87)
Bulan, Akzhaik District, Kazakhstan
AllegianceSoviet Union Soviet Union
Service/branchRed Army
Years of service1938—1946
Ranksenior sergeant
Unit111th Separate Reconnaissance Company
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Mikhail Abdolov (Kazakh and Russian: Михаил Абдолов; 1 June 1918 — 11 May 2006) was a Kazakh scout in World War II who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 24 March 1945 for crossing the Danube and personally capturing four Nazi soldiers in a special operation in Hungary.[1][2][3]

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  1. ^ Ufarkin, Nikolay. "Абдолов Михаил". www.warheroes.ru.
  2. ^ Shkadov, Ivan, ed. (1987). Герои Советского Союза: краткий биографический словарь I, Абаев - Любичев [Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary I, Abaev - Lyubichev]. Moscow: Voenizdat. p. 16.
  3. ^ Казахи в России (in Russian). ВеГа. 2008. ISBN 978-5-903649-01-3.